Creating a driveway

Supersticky

I've just received a letter from planning telling me I don't need planning for a dropped kerb as my grass bank falls directly on to our road and no foot path's.
As long as I use a permeable surface with additional drainage. This is obviously what I will do and comply with fully.
Question is: can I now start digging and laying/completing my driveway?
Many thanks for your time and help in advance.

Aylesbury_Duck

Yes you can.

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MovingForwards

Just double check your deeds to make sure there isn't a clause about what you can/cannot do with your front garden, especially with ex-council houses.

If ex-council it will state you need permission to use your garden as a drive, all it involves is writing to them to ask, they reply and if granted it's for you/your household and not transferable on sale; new owner just has to repeat the process

Cash-Cows

You will still need to apply for approval from the local highway authority unless your proposed drive is on/off a private road.

Supersticky

Applying to the highways is that £232?

Many thanks for your reply guys

dunroving

From recollection (I read several threads on the topic when I bought my current house, as it has a slightly odd dropped kerb situation), there are two permissions you need.

One is permission to cross the current pavement with a vehicle (not applicable in your case, as there is no pavement).

The other is permission to build the driveway, bearing in mind it may involve making changes to the highway. I think the latter usually involves requiring you to use the council's contractors.

It may be that because you aren't crossing a pavement, neither permission is needed, but best to check.

Supersticky

What one should I get for checking? onlinelandregistry.org.uk

Supersticky

I'll send the text of the Letter.

dunroving

Supersticky wrote: »

What one should I get for checking? onlinelandregistry.org.uk

Maybe contact the Council to ask them? I realise you have a letter from them, so you are simply asking for clarification.

Supersticky

Further to your request for "Is Planning Permission Required?", please find below
my comments.
I can confirm that planning permission is not required for the proposed dropped
kerb, which has been considered under Part 1, Class F (the permeable surface) and
Part 2, Class B (dropped kerb) of the Town and Country Planning (General
Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Any parking surface should be permeable and/or have some means of drainage
within the site to prevent surface water draining onto the highway including the
footpath.

dunroving

Supersticky wrote: »

Further to your request for "Is Planning Permission Required?", please find below
my comments.
I can confirm that planning permission is not required for the proposed dropped
kerb, which has been considered under Part 1, Class F (the permeable surface) and
Part 2, Class B (dropped kerb) of the Town and Country Planning (General
Permitted Development) Order 2015.
Any parking surface should be permeable and/or have some means of drainage
within the site to prevent surface water draining onto the highway including the
footpath.

Looks like this covers it, including the issue I raised, about building across a pavement (footpath):

https://www.planningportal.co.uk/info/200130/common_projects/45/paving_your_front_garden#targetText=You%20will%20not%20need%20planning,or%20border%20to%20drain%20naturally.